Burkina Faso: healer sentenced to 3 years in prison in high-profile case

Burkina Faso healer sentenced to 3 years in prison in

Larissa Nikiema was sentenced on September 6, 2023 in Ouagadougou to 3 years in prison and a fine of 1 million CFA francs, all suspended, for acts of kidnapping. She is the main accused and protagonist of the so-called “healer of Komsilga” affair, which is widely followed in Burkina Faso.

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